The courtroom is full to capacity. Curious to hear what his argument is. In comes Paul. The Apostle. It is rumored that he has a strong believe that salvation is not only for the jews but also to the gentiles. An ex Pharisee they say. He seems ready to present his argument. Silence "Members of the jury". Pitch silence Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” Silence He starts to exclaim how the gospel is the full power of God. An incredible statement. The word he uses for power is "dynamis" from which we get the English word for dynamite, an explosive and self-contained power. "For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written - "
"Aki niko na Jameson's hata sija fungua bado. Sijui nikunyue yote ama nisi ikunyue." The words that birthed a friendship. Jameson's. Six years later I have great respect for that particular bottle of Jameson. God works in very mysterious ways. He has a sense of humor too. Did you know God laughs? He will place people strategically because He is omniscient and omnipotent. He knows what we don't know and see's what we can't see. At times I imagine of how God works behind the scenes on our behalf. Fighting battles that we have no idea about. Creating divine connections. Placing us in strategic positions. The day she gave her life to Christ. A few days after the Jameson's incident. Never had I encountered a more determined person. She meant it. Life had given her a few blows. She had done all that there was to be done. But still, nothing worked. The only thing she hadn't tried was God. She had approached me for advice. I offered her God instead.